[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world":3,"chapter-level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-618":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Level 4 Human in a Ruined World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1848660,2454,"Chapter 618","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-618",618,"\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chapter 618: The Real Job (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, right. I still haven’t claimed the achievement reward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An achievement reward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And not just any achievement—this was a cosmic-grade reward for a planetary ship’s “Basic Armament.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Achievement Acquired: Basic Armament]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Achievement Grade: Cosmic\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Achievement Rank: #10\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「All basic armaments of a planetary ship have been fulfilled.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘In the planetary-ship category, this feels more like a beginner-level achievement.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Yeongwoo approved the reward with brimming anticipation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was an achievement tied to a planetary ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Alright, let’s see what it is.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Yeongwoo approved the reward, his vision flared brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paaaaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the tooltip of what was clearly the reward item began to engrave itself into his view.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Tactical Navigation」 – Legendary Phase Relic\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Cannon Power +10%】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ship Propulsion +5%】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Planetary Ship】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Planetary Ship】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| The effects of this equipment can only be activated by one who owns a planetary ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Yeongwoo was looking at was nothing less than the tooltip of a Legendary Phase Relic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And on top of that, it was a ship-enhancement effect he had never seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait—equipment can enhance ships too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo muttered this, Koatu tilted his head and walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—What do you mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, even Koatu—the arms dealer—was hearing about equipment that enhanced ships for the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a short sound, a small metallic object was formed in front of Yeongwoo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The legendary phase relic had manifested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So this is it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo caught the object in midair and opened his palm, a grayish brooch appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What is this? It looks like some kind of martial merit medal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brooch consisted of two hollow triangular frames, slightly offset and overlapping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you… attach this to armor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo said this and brought the brooch toward the left side of his chest, it firmly attached itself to the surface of the Vesedel armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Uh… it really does have a ship-enhancement effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After checking the tooltip of the new phase relic, Koatu looked genuinely astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, Mantero had also come down from the captain’s seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Deputy, equipment with ship effects on it—this isn’t common, right? I’ve never seen anything like this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantero nodded while closely examining the legendary phase relic attached to Yeongwoo’s armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Not at all… Even the royal family doesn’t possess equipment like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, while looking out toward the relay tunnel beyond the helm window, he added,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That said, I’ve heard that some legendary captains possess special equipment. It was probably also obtained as achievement rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something even the royal chief navigator had never laid eyes on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So equipment that enhances ships basically doesn’t exist, then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—That’s correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And one of the ways to obtain such equipment is becoming a planetary ship lord.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—The planetary ship itself is already overwhelming, but the fact that there are methods to further enhance it… that’s frankly shocking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, the only ways to strengthen a ship were to install new parts or replace cannons with better ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the existence of equipment that could amplify already-installed systems… was nothing short of astonishing from Mantero’s perspective as a navigator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well… we are a wonder of the universe, after all?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since you only recognize what you understand, Yeongwoo—who was basically an ignoramus when it came to cosmic standards—didn’t feel particularly amazed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, his thoughts drifted in an entirely different direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait a second. Then that means past planetary ship lords must have had several of these medals, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Jeonggu, who had been staring intently at the phase relic, gaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. That makes sense. Like some kind of general, covered in decorations.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On the flip side, if you see someone walking around plastered with medals, doesn’t that basically mean they’re a planetary ship lord?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If there aren’t medal-type items in other categories… then yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantero quickly interjected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Medal-type equipment already exists. Even the admiral insignia issued by the royal family includes brooches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, really? Then I guess you’d have to distinguish it by the specific shape of the phase relic.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any case, anyone wearing a brooch shaped like Tactical Navigation was almost certainly a planetary ship lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the method of acquisition was fulfilling the basic armament of a planetary ship—and without owning one, the equipment was completely useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Planetary Ship】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>| Only those who own a planetary ship can activate this equipment’s effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m really curious what kind of people the other planetary ship lords are.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeonggu scratched his chin with an uneasy expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do we even need to see them to know? They’re probably all completely insane. Their firepower would be way beyond ours too… I’d rather not run into them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But just like how the Black Holes turned out to be unexpectedly friendly, planetary ship lords might also be kind to fellow planetary ship lords. They’re extremely rare, after all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Well… that’s true, I guess, but still…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even as he nodded, Jeonggu couldn’t fully agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that point, Jiseon asked the question everyone was probably wondering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—By the way, if there are planetary ship lords still alive… how old would they even be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo scratched his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, gazing vaguely into empty space, he answered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who knows? Probably depends on the species. Maon lived for a really long time, didn’t he? There might be ship lords who are thousands of years old.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course—assuming they survived all that time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Lady Kanaph, who had been silent until now, fiddled with her necklace and spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Rather than the original ship lord still being alive, wouldn’t it be more likely that the family maintained the planetary ship across generations?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she got to the real point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—More importantly… when exactly are you sending me home?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mantero quickly returned to the captain’s seat and checked the monitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—We’ll enter Planet Tehen’s territorial space in about fifteen minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Oh… really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifteen minutes until entering Tehen’s domain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant that in fifteen minutes, Duke Dalqui would become aware of the “uninvited guests.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ma’am, what’s your brother’s personality like? He’s not the type to fire cannons on sight, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yeongwoo’s question, Lady Kanaph pondered seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I’m not sure. I’ve never seen how he behaves in external affairs. He’s very cautious and steadfast, though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Steadfast…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among all the steadfast people Yeongwoo had met, had even one of them been normal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch. I’ve got a bad feeling about this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Lady Kanaph wasn’t a combatant—there was no way she’d know Duke Dalqui’s diplomatic style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like we’ll just have to see what happens.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Yeongwoo muttered this while staring at Lady Kanaph—whom he planned to sell at a high price—Earth asked worriedly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『If Duke Dalqui tries to take her back by force, what will you do? You’re not seriously planning to fight him, are you?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Then what, not fight back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Now that we have shields… don’t we have enough leeway to try resolving things through dialogue?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re a combat planet now—aren’t you being a little naïve?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Strictly speaking, Duke Dalqui isn’t our enemy. If anything, he’s closer to a customer.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was the one who would ultimately pay Lady Kanaph’s ransom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem was that their profession happened to be robbery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『If we start using force, negotiations themselves might collapse. You can demand the ransom you want—but you should act a bit more like a gentleman.』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A gentleman robber? You actually think that makes sense?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo said this, Mantero reported,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—We’ll enter Tehen’s territorial space in three minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the Earth Ship exited the relay tunnel and began crossing open space again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Kanaph hurried to the helm window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—I’ll finally see Tehen with my own eyes again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For her, it must have felt like a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thrown into a dungeon by kidnappers and left to die—only to be discovered by some lunatic and carried home aboard a wonder of the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Please don’t trouble my brother too much. When I return with you, he’ll be greatly shocked. He might react aggressively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If he reacts aggressively toward a planetary ship, that’s more an intelligence issue. Even if not today, he’d have gotten a harsh lesson sooner or later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clicking his tongue, Yeongwoo looked out the window alongside Lady Kanaph.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before long, a tiny dot appeared in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Tehen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dark blue planet—the territory of the Izori family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? The planet’s color looks kind of dull.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A planet’s color is closely tied to its atmospheric properties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Tehen looked harsher than expected—and in fact…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Tehen is always plagued by rain and storms. That’s probably why it looks so murky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Always rain and storms? Is that because it’s a planet of frogs…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo blurted out this prejudice-laden remark, Mantero—who had been focused on the monitor—looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Tehen has detected us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They know we’re a planetary ship, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Uh… at the very least, they’ve clearly recognized that a celestial body is approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the other side had no understanding of planetary ships, they might not even be able to guess what this thing was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On radar, it would just look like a celestial object approaching at an impossible speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Should we request communication first? They haven’t responded to us at all yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sure. If we put Lady Kanaph on screen, they’ll react somehow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Yeongwoo nodded and was about to approve the communication request—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the entire helm window was dyed blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Paaaaat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Tehen is broadcasting a wide-area transmission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, they had initiated a one-way announcement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And soon, what appeared on the screen inside the bridge was—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Papat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—O-Older Brother!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by Lady Kanaph’s reaction, it was undoubtedly Duke Dalqui Izori.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Can you hear me? I am Dalqui Izori, Duke of the Ryuupa Galaxy and Lord of Planet Tehen.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure on screen was a frog clad in ornate armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Looks like he can’t see us. Is this one-way communication?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Yeongwoo’s question, Mantero nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Yes. This is a unilateral broadcast transmitted throughout the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Duke Dalqui Izori spoke words no one there had expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「What business does a planetary ship have with Tehen? I do not wish to suffer unnecessary hardship again. Especially when we are already deep in mourning.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeongwoo’s eyes blinked rapidly, his mouth falling open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did he just say ‘again’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That implied Tehen had encountered a planetary ship before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which also meant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tehen was a planet that had survived an encounter with a planetary ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swoosh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Duke Dalqui coughed on screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Cough… The weather is poor today. We have little to offer, so do not expect much. If you require repairs, however, we may be able to assist with that.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than fear, his voice carried resignation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever had happened in the past, it was clear that Tehen had learned one thing well,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A planetary ship could not be defeated by force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, Yeongwoo grabbed Lady Kanaph by the nape of her neck and stepped in front of the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>—Deputy, connect us to them. It’s time to start the real job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Translator - Night]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Proofreader - Gun]\u003C\u002Fp>",1859,"2026-06-09T07:04:16.329Z",1,"novelbin.me","303c2ca071e720d3eab57c9afac4abec4c15094530ccf6accc688236091829de","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-679","level-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-chapter-678",688,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flevel-4-human-in-a-ruined-world-cover.jpg"]